Functionality
noun
The range of things that a device, machine, or system can do.
The new software update adds more functionality to the application.
Often appears as...
- add functionality
- improve functionality
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Technical
noun
The quality of being suited to serve a purpose well; usefulness.
The functionality of the design is more important than its appearance.
Often appears as...
- high functionality
- design functionality
noun
The range of things that a device, machine, or system can do.
The new software update adds more functionality to the application.
Often appears as...
- add functionality
- improve functionality
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The quality of being suited to serve a purpose well; usefulness.
The functionality of the design is more important than its appearance.
Often appears as...
- high functionality
- design functionality
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Pro Tip 1/3Tech Context
Used to discuss the abilities of tech products like software or gadgets.
This smartphone's functionality surpasses its competitors.
Pro Tip 2/3Feature Range
Describes the variety of features available in a device or system.
We've expanded the printer's functionality to include wireless printing.
Pro Tip 3/3Update Effects
Refers to new or improved features after an update.
The app's latest update has enhanced its overall functionality.
Pro Tip 1/3Tech Context
Used to discuss the abilities of tech products like software or gadgets.
This smartphone's functionality surpasses its competitors.
Pro Tip 2/3Feature Range
Describes the variety of features available in a device or system.
We've expanded the printer's functionality to include wireless printing.
Pro Tip 3/3Update Effects
Refers to new or improved features after an update.
The app's latest update has enhanced its overall functionality.
Pro Tip 1/3Tech Context
Used to discuss the abilities of tech products like software or gadgets.
This smartphone's functionality surpasses its competitors.
Pro Tip 2/3Feature Range
Describes the variety of features available in a device or system.
We've expanded the printer's functionality to include wireless printing.
Pro Tip 3/3Update Effects
Refers to new or improved features after an update.
The app's latest update has enhanced its overall functionality.
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Leyla Acaroglu: Paper...
and when we actually compare, from a life cycle perspective, a kilo of plastic and a kilo of paper, the paper is far better, but the functionality of a plastic or a paper bag to carry your groceries home is not done with a kilo of each material. It's done with a very small amount of plastic and quite a lot more paper. Because functionality defines environmental impact,
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Sword Play PIPE National...
you don't touch a blade because finger oils can be very acidic I don't care if you cut yourself that's your problem what material is all this well this is hammered brass I was press right why would it be so common for them to use brass and something called like the Emperor sword the truth is functionality if you're really gonna take this into
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The Rise of Personal...
where it's actually their ability to push our social buttons and to interact with us like a partner that is a core part of their functionality. And with that shift in thinking, we can now start to imagine new questions, new possibilities for robots that we might not have thought about otherwise.
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Cell membranes are way...
shifting components back and forth to help the cell take in food, remove waste, let specific molecules in and out, communicate with other cells, gather information about the environment, and repair itself. The cell membrane gets this resilience, flexibility, and functionality
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How yarn bombing grew...
This was all seductive. I found my new passion and the urban environment was my playground. So this is some of my early work. I was very curious about this idea of enhancing the ordinary, the mundane, even the ugly, and not taking away its identity or its functionality
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Creating a Bio-Industrial...
disperse them these are deep patterns what happens is I bought one material system that tightened composite that that beetle is made of has all the functionality it needs what it does is it adds information to matter it has structure to matter so that when the
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Design at the...
One acts mainly as filter, the other mainly as barrier, and yet it's the same no parts, no assemblies. It's a system that gradually varies its functionality by varying elasticity. So here this is a split screen to represent my split world view,
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Abundance is our future...
And this is a game where individuals can actually take a sequence of amino acids and figure out how the protein is going to fold. And how it folds dictates its structure and its functionality. And it's very important for research in medicine.
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Everything around you...
It makes them better by connecting them to your digital life and adds new usefulness and new functionality while remaining the same original purpose, not changing it. This jacket I am wearing can control my mobile phone and presentation,
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Marco Annunziata:...
embedded virtualization, multi-core processor technology, advanced cloud-based communications, a new software-defined machine infrastructure which allows machine functionality to become virtualized in software,
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Leyla Acaroglu: Paper...
and when we actually compare, from a life cycle perspective, a kilo of plastic and a kilo of paper, the paper is far better, but the functionality of a plastic or a paper bag to carry your groceries home is not done with a kilo of each material. It's done with a very small amount of plastic and quite a lot more paper. Because functionality defines environmental impact,
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Sword Play PIPE National...
you don't touch a blade because finger oils can be very acidic I don't care if you cut yourself that's your problem what material is all this well this is hammered brass I was press right why would it be so common for them to use brass and something called like the Emperor sword the truth is functionality if you're really gonna take this into
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The Rise of Personal...
where it's actually their ability to push our social buttons and to interact with us like a partner that is a core part of their functionality. And with that shift in thinking, we can now start to imagine new questions, new possibilities for robots that we might not have thought about otherwise.
Video examples
Cell membranes are way...
shifting components back and forth to help the cell take in food, remove waste, let specific molecules in and out, communicate with other cells, gather information about the environment, and repair itself. The cell membrane gets this resilience, flexibility, and functionality
Video examples
How yarn bombing grew...
This was all seductive. I found my new passion and the urban environment was my playground. So this is some of my early work. I was very curious about this idea of enhancing the ordinary, the mundane, even the ugly, and not taking away its identity or its functionality
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Creating a Bio-Industrial...
disperse them these are deep patterns what happens is I bought one material system that tightened composite that that beetle is made of has all the functionality it needs what it does is it adds information to matter it has structure to matter so that when the
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Design at the...
One acts mainly as filter, the other mainly as barrier, and yet it's the same no parts, no assemblies. It's a system that gradually varies its functionality by varying elasticity. So here this is a split screen to represent my split world view,
Video examples
Abundance is our future...
And this is a game where individuals can actually take a sequence of amino acids and figure out how the protein is going to fold. And how it folds dictates its structure and its functionality. And it's very important for research in medicine.
Video examples
Everything around you...
It makes them better by connecting them to your digital life and adds new usefulness and new functionality while remaining the same original purpose, not changing it. This jacket I am wearing can control my mobile phone and presentation,
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Marco Annunziata:...
embedded virtualization, multi-core processor technology, advanced cloud-based communications, a new software-defined machine infrastructure which allows machine functionality to become virtualized in software,
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Jochen Zeitz
German Businessman
We decided that sports, lifestyle and fashion were three elements that could be mixed together to a very unique formula. That's what we did: make Puma a very sports-fashion brand when, at the times, everybody talked about sports and sports performance and functionality. We said, 'Well, it's about more.
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Yishan Wong
Businessman
I'm not looking to step in and make 'big, bold changes' - I think reddit is great, and the team has a lot of good features already in the pipeline to improve functionality for users and mods, help with subreddit discovery, improve the API, and help bring reddit to more people.
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Bob Mortimer
English Comedian
Between the age of 30 and going fishing, none of my friendships had any of that magic dust of when you were young. There was a sort of functionality to them, just keeping in touch. 'Oh, I should invite so and so, I haven't seen them for ages.
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Douglas Rushkoff
American Journalist
Google is in a position where it doesn't even have to strive to become a hip, conscious choice. Brands are temporary fads. Functionality is forever. Google just has to 'be,' and everyone will end up there sooner or later.
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Jens Martin Skibsted
Danish Designer
Urban planning and design are helping us to shift from a car-centric system to a bike-centric one by making bicycles and bicycle infrastructure superior in functionality and attractiveness.
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Mark Zuckerberg
American Businessman
People love photos. Photos originally weren't that big a part of the idea for Facebook, but we just found that people really like them, so we built out this functionality.
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Jared Isaacman
American Businessman
Our free POS systems provide the tools that real businesses need to operate, including advanced functionality, robust back-end capabilities and cloud-based reporting.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
The ability of a successful company to add functionality to its product has long been upheld.
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Wietse Venema
Dutch Scientist
Adding functionality is not just a matter of adding code.
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Drew Scott
Canadian Actor
I like modern efficiencies and functionality.
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Jochen Zeitz
German Businessman
We decided that sports, lifestyle and fashion were three elements that could be mixed together to a very unique formula. That's what we did: make Puma a very sports-fashion brand when, at the times, everybody talked about sports and sports performance and functionality. We said, 'Well, it's about more.
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Yishan Wong
Businessman
I'm not looking to step in and make 'big, bold changes' - I think reddit is great, and the team has a lot of good features already in the pipeline to improve functionality for users and mods, help with subreddit discovery, improve the API, and help bring reddit to more people.
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Bob Mortimer
English Comedian
Between the age of 30 and going fishing, none of my friendships had any of that magic dust of when you were young. There was a sort of functionality to them, just keeping in touch. 'Oh, I should invite so and so, I haven't seen them for ages.
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Douglas Rushkoff
American Journalist
Google is in a position where it doesn't even have to strive to become a hip, conscious choice. Brands are temporary fads. Functionality is forever. Google just has to 'be,' and everyone will end up there sooner or later.
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Jens Martin Skibsted
Danish Designer
Urban planning and design are helping us to shift from a car-centric system to a bike-centric one by making bicycles and bicycle infrastructure superior in functionality and attractiveness.
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Mark Zuckerberg
American Businessman
People love photos. Photos originally weren't that big a part of the idea for Facebook, but we just found that people really like them, so we built out this functionality.
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Jared Isaacman
American Businessman
Our free POS systems provide the tools that real businesses need to operate, including advanced functionality, robust back-end capabilities and cloud-based reporting.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
The ability of a successful company to add functionality to its product has long been upheld.
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Wietse Venema
Dutch Scientist
Adding functionality is not just a matter of adding code.
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Drew Scott
Canadian Actor
I like modern efficiencies and functionality.
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